Archive of Research headlines

Prospect of 'autism drug' raised after early tests

Publication date:
26 April 2012

“Despite hopeful signs for a future drug treatment of at least some autistic behaviours, it would be sad if too much pressure was now put on researchers to rush into applications," says Professor Uta Frith (UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience). Read: BBC News

Cryosat mission's new views of polar ice

Publication date:
24 April 2012

"We can now say with good confidence that Cryosat's maps of ice thickness are correct to within 10-20cm," says Dr Seymour Laxon (UCL Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling). Read: BBC NewsMore: Planet Earth

CityDashboard presents essential information about your hometown

Publication date:
24 April 2012

Getting the "pulse" of a city in real-time is a tricky job, but a team working at the UCL Centre for Applied Spatial Analysis has come up with a dashboard for visualising key information about the place you live. Read: Wired UK

Flap around London with the Pigeon Simulator

Publication date:
23 April 2012

George Mackerron (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis) has developed a simulator that lets users fly around London in Google Earth by mimicking the motions of a pigeon. Read: New ScientistMore: Independent

Model suggests earlier response could have shortened London riots

Publication date:
23 April 2012

"This research is very experimental," says Professor Sir Alan Wilson (UCL Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis). "We are within sight of being able to model this kind of event, and optimal police response." Read: Wired UK